Tag: animal adoption

Last Saturday, April 14th, ECPR had the privilege of attending a Jet City Roller Derby bout at Edmonds Community College. They were up against the Terminal City Roller Girls from Vancouver, BC.

The girls were kind enough to invite us out and introduce us, as well as the star of the show, ECPR adoptable pup Chewey! Prior to the bout, the girls visited our facilities and took photos with some of our adoptable dogs. The amazing Dirtie Dog Photography also came to take the photos! During the bout, they ran a slideshow of some of their photos with our featured adoptable dogs and introduced our organization. At the first half-time, Chewey and his foster momma, Linda, got to take a run around the track!

Chewey is one of our long-term residents. He came to us after an IVDD injury (Intravertebral Disc Disease) and could not use his back legs. He needed a wheelchair to get around.

With a lot of physical therapy and dedication, first from our ECPR staff and then from his foster mom, Chewey is now not only walking without his wheelchair, but he is zooming! We were so grateful that the derby girls gave Chewey the opportunity to “strut his stuff” and show the world what great progress he has made!

Chewey is still available for adoption. To learn more about his condition, his recovery, and our adoption process, give us a call at 206 557 4661.

Special thanks to Jet City Roller Derby, and Dirtie Dog Photography for teaming up with ECPR and taking the time to showcase our adoptable pets! We had an awesome time at the bout, and we hope that everyone there enjoyed learning about our organization and our wonderful rescue pets!

Check out all of the available dogs featured in the slideshow below. Photos were taken by Dirtie Dog Photography.

We want to send out a HUGE Thank You to an amazing foster-mommy of ours, Emily, who arranged an awesome fundraising event for us!CYCLEBAR did a Charity Ride last Sunday, March 18, with all proceeds going to ECPR!
A few staff members and some of our adoptable dogs were able to attend this event as well.

Pictured, with the tiny body and HUGE ears, is little Snowdrop, Emily’s current foster pet! She’s a 10-year-old chihuahua with a big personality!
Donning the cone-of-shame is Mr. Taz, a 7-month-old pup who can’t wait to learn and grow with a forever family of his own. A staff-favorite for sure!

Last, but certainly not least, we have Stunning London, a 10-year-old pug! Calm, cuddly lovebug! She can’t wait to plant herself on her forever family’s laps for the rest of her life!

Visit our website at www.emeraldcitypetrescue.org or call us at 206 557 4661 to learn more about these awesome pooches!
Again, thank you SO much to Emily and to CYCLEBAR for hosting this amazing event, and thank you to everyone who participated, and helped us save lives!

“How many dogs do you know that are working on their PhD? Well, my name is Lucy, so now you know one! “Sit”, “Down”, and “Roll Over” were fun, but now that I’ve mastered them I’m ready for even more! They tell me that I am a very good girl and very smart too, and even without my doctorate, I am sure to impress you with my big brain. But I’m no bookworm, either – I love to run and romp and fetch and tug, so if you are an active person too, we could really have a lot of fun together! When it comes to people, I vibrate with happiness because I love being close to them (and the hot dog treats in their hands). Hiking pal or study buddy, I can be both to you – plus a total lover, all included! I may not have a medical degree (yet), but I can tell the cure for what ails you is ME! Love, Dr. Lucy (soon-to-be) PhD!”

On a personal note, I’ve had the privilege of hanging out with Lucy a number of times although I’m not a kennel attendant. I can attest to not only Lucy’s high intelligence but also her eagerness to learn. Lucy does present a few challenges, she is dog-reactive, but the staff works with her on her training regularly and she has made vast improvements. I have no doubt that with a family that is willing to continue her training, she will absolutely continue to grow into her full potential as the amazingly wonderful companion that she is, and truly wants to be.

Due to Hurricane Harvey, many areas in Texas received more than 40 inches of rain causing catastrophic flooding. Harvey is the wettest tropical cyclone on record in the contiguous United States and the resulting floods have displaced more than 30,000 people and prompted more than 17,000 rescues. Thousands of pets have also been displaced and are in need of immediate help!

There are many ways to help these large numbers of displaced pets no matter where you are in the country or even the world. Countless pets are in desperate need of immediate fostering while their owners are searched for, or while their owners are displaced out of their homes. Please consider opening your home to an animal in need, you will literally save a life and the love and appreciation they will show you will warm your heart forever.

These rescue pets are also in need of medical attention and supplies. We know not everyone is able to foster or adopt, but there are many other ways to help!

Below are some wonderful organizations that are in direct line of helping to house and care for these countless animals in need, some Texas-based organizations, and some local. All organizations are in great need of donations, both monetary or donations of goods and supplies. Please consider doing anything you can to help, no matter how small. Every bit gives an animal a chance at healing and happiness!

Austin Pets Alive has been a tremendous help and provider of resources for finding immediate fosters in the general area, and they are always accepting monetary donations to contribute to the care these animals need.

Best Friends Animal Society has been making a wonderful effort to help with these displaced pets! Not only are they directly taking in pets in need and organizing donation drives, but they are also organizing volunteers to assist in delivering emergency supplies and transporting animals.

SPCA of Texas is also housing animals directly, taking monetary donations as well as donated supplies, and assisting in transporting animals. If you’re looking to help in a direct way, Best Friends or SPCA of Texas are great resources!

Locally, PAWS in Lynnwood has directly taken in some displaced animals that will be available for foster and adoption, as well as Seattle Humane. If you can foster or adopt, please consider saving the life of a Harvey pet. They will also accept donations to help care for the animals while they are waiting to find a foster home and/or a new forever home.

Emerald City Pet Rescue extends our deepest sympathies for all of the people and pets affected by Harvey. Please help if you can, Love Can Save Lives!

Drumroll please for the pawesome meow-ment we’ve all been waiting for…Emerald City Kitty Harbor is open for adoptions! Nope, we’re not kitten! This last Caturday — we mean, Saturday, August 5, we opened our doors to the public! We had some amazing feline friends waiting to meet potential adoptors (no appointment necessary).

This Wednesday, August 9, will see the official opening of Emerald Kitty Cafe, where if you’re feeling a little sluggish, you can grab a coffee or a latte and enjoy the cat-feine boost!

Thank you so much for your patience while we prepared Emerald City Kitty Harbor for our wonderful cats; we’re so excited to join the West Seattle community!

It’s Critter Week at ECPR and today we’d love to feature one of our tiniest little sweet-hearts, Lydia!
Lydia would like to say,“I know what you’re thinking. Am I as precious in person as I am in my photos? You better gerbil-lieve it! I am as cute as a button (and not much bigger than one). I may not like sharing a cage with others like me, but that’s only because with a personality this big, a girl needs all the room she can get!I am an expert at chewing on gerbil-friendly things – a sure way to make you smile. And did you know that my running skills are second to none? I am a master on my wheel, too. In fact, when I get going super fast, I’m really on a roll! Haha! I crack myself up! And I will crack you up, too. But to truly appreciate it, you should wheely come to meet me and see for yourself!”

If you’d love this tiny little creature to be your new bff, give us a call at 206 557 4661